Latvia

PM orders disciplinary inquiry against head of State Chancellery ex-PM Karins’ flights case

May 13, 2024

Prime Minister Evika Silina (New Unity) has ordered a disciplinary inquiry against State Chancellery Director Janis Citskovskis, according to a statement published in the official gazette Latvijas Vestnesis. The probe [..]

Latvia

Karins’ special flights have incurred around EUR 545,000 in unjustified expenditure – State Audit Office

April 10, 2024

Unlawful and uneconomical actions in organizing special flights of former Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins (New Unity) have caused unjustified expenses of about EUR 545,000 for the budgets of Latvia and [..]

Latvia

Karins’ resignation is a decision worthy of a statesman – chair of New Unity group in Saeima

March 29, 2024

Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins’ (New Unity) resignation is a decision worthy of a “respectable and responsible statesman”, taken to prevent opponents from using the situation for attacks on Prime Minister [..]

Latvia

Karins signals interest in NATO top job

November 20, 2023

Latvian Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins (New Unity) is looking to join the list of contenders to succeed NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg, a second top politician from the Baltics to express [..]